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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lanning and Calvin interview Byerley, he consumes what to disprove Quinn’s theory in “Evidence”?

2. As Byerley begins to speak at a public rally in “Evidence,” an unkempt looking man charges the stage and demands that Byerley do what?

3. What is the Capital of the Eastern Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

4. In what year did the Regions of Earth form a Federation, according to Dr. Calvin in “Evidence”?

5. Who is the head of mechanics and manufacturing at U.S. Robots in “Liar!”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the story “Liar!” mark a turning point in I, Robot?

2. What proposition has been posed to U.S. Robots in the beginning of “Escape!”?

3. What is significant about the malfunction of The Brain in “Escape!”?

4. What is decided as the course of action among the executives in the beginning of “Escape!”?

5. What information does Francis Quinn present to Dr. Lanning in the beginning of “Evidence”?

6. What conclusion does The Brain reach upon analyzing all of the data in “Escape!”? Why does this concern Dr. Calvin?

7. What does Stephen Byerley tell Dr. Calvin and Dr. Lanning upon their departure from the interview in “Evidence”?

8. Whom does Stephen Byerley care for secretly in “Evidence”? How does this character respond to the information about the interview?

9. Who issues the orders for the process of investigation in “Liar!”?

10. What is related of the Northern Region in “The Evitable Conflict”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Cutie and the theme of faith in “Reason.” How does Cutie differ from the previous robots seen in I, Robot? Why does Cutie refuse to believe Powell’s explanation for his existence? How is faith questioned in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the plot structure of “Runaround.” How does this story compare with “Robbie” in relation to its subject, themes, and characters? How do the Three Laws of Robotics apply in each story? What similarities do the robots share?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the setting of “Robbie.” Is this setting a realistic one? How does Isaac Asimov’s vision of the future relate to the reality of 1996 in America? Where does Gloria’s family live in the story?

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